The Priest's Wife

Name: The Priest's Wife
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1970-12-22
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Jacques Stany, Marcello Mastroianni, Venantino Venantini, Sophia Loren

– After discovering her boyfriend for the past four years is married, a distraught and depressed young..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 43 Minutes

Release Year:

1970

Original Name:

La moglie del prete

The Priest's Wife (1970) - Also known as La moglie del prete

After discovering her boyfriend for the past four years is married, a distraught and depressed young woman turns to a Catholic priest for counseling -- and finds mutual attraction. Now the inseparable couple are thwarted by his holy vow of celibacy, and must rely on the Vatican for a solution to their dilemma.

Styles:

Sexual, Semi Serious, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Italy, France

Filming Locations:

Italy, New York

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

22 Dec 1970

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Directed by:

Dino Risi

Story Written By:

Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi, Bernardino Zapponi

Main Actors:

Jacques Stany, Marcello Mastroianni, Venantino Venantini, Sophia Loren

Plot:

Discovering her boyfriend is married, a young lady attempts to take her life, pausing only to phone a Help Line. Finding herself very much alive in hospital she meets the priest who took the call and, much taken with him, she starts trying to date him. He in turn succumbs to her charms and they soon realise their major problem is his Holy vow of celibacy.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.3/10